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I am a Master Composter and have spent the last many many years as a volunteer Community Compost adviser with Garden Organic and my local Council. I offer talks and run workshops and events where we talk about compost, veg growing, chicken keeping, cooking, preserving and sustainable living. We also make crafts and have fun. We try to live a more self sufficient lifestyle here, as best we can, while still having a comfortable life and lots of fun.To learn more about us click on the About Compostwoman tab and remember to click on the photos to make them full size!

Sunday, 7 April 2013

Asking for help about very old linen

I have a question for any of my followers and readers

How much would 100+ year old linen tablecloths ( very large more than 10 feet x 4 feet) be worth?

I have several which were Compostman's great granny's, dated from before 1908, with oral provenance Lovely, patterned linen.

No idea what they are worth - want to keep one but have several more - so where do I find out what to charge for them? I have tried Google and similar on EBay but not got very far.

1 comment:

When I sold similar items a few years ago, 5?, all I got for linen face towels was 50p each and £1.50 for embroidered and lacy decorated linen tablecloths. This was at an antique dealers in Sheffield. A dreadful price for such lovely things and so much work had gone into them, but that was the best I could find. At Auction a whole huge bundle of such articles hardly sold and if it did it went for pence. Perhaps the market has changed since then, with the emphasis on retro and home decorating with leather suitcases etc. I sincerely hope so. Good luck.

PS I kept a drawer full of the very best as I could not bear to let them go so undervalued: they come out for Christmas and Easter.